Leukemia

2/11/2016, 9:18 am. Newest Voicemail read: Unknown I hit “play” followed by “speaker” on my iphone screen. The voice on the other end seemed to be in a panic state. “Hi John, my name is Steve. I’m sorry to bother you, I got your number from a friend of a friend. Listen, I don’t really […]

REALLY, it’s already been two years? or is it- REALLY, it’s only been two years? 11/12/13 is a date I will never forget. The day Jack was officially diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. It’s weird how certain memories can seem so distant, almost like they never really happened. Then two years go by and you vividly […]

“Jack, it’s time to take your medicine.” It was Sunday, June 28, 2015, 8:36PM- exactly two hours since his last bite of food. Two hours is the required amount of time to pass before he can consume his daily dose of chemo. “Jack! Please sit down,” I yelled. Administering Jack’s medication is no easy feat. […]

I’ve always thought THE DAY without cancer was on January 13, 2016- the day after Jack’s final treatment. I was wrong. For a few hours today, we were cancer free….. As we boarded my parents houseboat, Jack and Charlie cheers of joy echoed from Lake Berryessa’s shoreline. Before I could pull the bathing suits from the bag, both boys stood naked […]

To the parents in the waiting room, Everything about you screams “worried.” You sit there with so many unanswered questions; you’re not sure if keeping busy via mobile device or pacing the halls is the right thing to do. The lump in your throat seems to grow with every second. Swallowing, blinking, breathing aren’t coming […]

I received a call at the office one Tuesday morning from what seemed like an elderly man. “Kunst Painting. How can I help you?” I said. “I’m looking for Bob. Is he around? I need an estimate today… not tomorrow or the end of the week. Today!” he spouted impatiently. I went through my typical probing […]